Trump reacts to China's military parade, sends message to Xi, Putin, Kim

China’s Victory Day military parade offered historic visuals as the Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.

Other leaders who joined the parade were Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, among the 25 heads of state or government.

The United States President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction over the show of strength, as he took to Truth Social and wrote, “The big question to be answered is whether or not President Xi of China will mention the massive amount of support and blood that The United States of America gave to China in order to help it secure FREEDOM from a very unfriendly foreign invader.”

He added, “I hope that they are rightfully Honored and Remembered for their Bravery and Sacrifice! May President Xi and the wonderful people of China have a great and lasting day of celebration.”

“Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un, as you conspire against the United States of America,” POTUS concluded.

The largest ever military parade in China was held in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Imperial Japan’s surrender in World War II.

The show of military strength including nuclear missiles, armoured vehicles, armed soldiers was held in Beijing Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

China unveiled several never-before-seen weapons during the parade including fighter jets, nuclear war-heads, sub-sonic missiles, anti-sub missiles and anti-drone laser weapon systems.

One of the weapons that caught everyone's attention was People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force’s Dong-feng-5C nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile. The missile is designed to carry a 3 megaton (Mt) nuclear warhead to a distance of up to 12,000 km.

At the conclusion of China’s Victory Day Parade, 80,000 white doves were released.